Future Picasso...

Chase got his easel via my first ever Craigslist purchase - thanks for the recommendation Grace! I totally scored it for $15 and am so excited (maybe more than Chase is!).

Sofia got in on the action too...

Going back to Cali....

We headed back to CA for Memorial Day to spend time with our great friends the Jessens & the Bevans. Whenever we are with this group, I know to prepare for lots of great wine, food and more great wine. Chase had a blast playing with all of Bella's toys (which of course included a baby Dyson...he was in heaven) and we had a blast just hanging by the pool and doing lots of cooking. I haven't seen Ingrid in almost a year so it was wonderful to spend time with her and Tim too. A low key weekend - we only hit the beach once and didn't go to any of our normal restaurants but I really would not have wanted to spend my weekend any other way. The Jessen's did a fantastic job of hosting...thank you so much!

Grace & her homemade scones - YUM!

How much fun does Bella look like she is having? I hope a lot!

Finally made homemade ravioli - been wanting to do this for way too long.

Next on my list of purchases: a kid's easel. Chase LOVED it (although maybe not quite as much as the Dyson)

He also loved the teapot set but that may not make it to my wish list for him :)

Wrapping Up May

Wowzers. May flew by without a blink of my eye! Just a couple of pics that I want to have for memories sake that I love but didn't blog....xoxo!

Baby To Be.

Last week I was able to photograph Katie & baby to be. Katie is a beautiful pregnant momma to be and she rocked her pictures! Her pregnancy sounds like it has been as easy as mine was and it was hard not to feel a tinge of baby fever. Mike may just get a 2nd pregnancy out of me this year after all (seriously...if he had his way I would already be 9 months pregnant)! Thanks Katie....I had a blast!

Cra-Cra!

Nana was in town this week and crazzzzzzyness was about. Chase seriously had the WORST night ever on Thursday. The night before my first big maternity shoot (more pics to follow and Katie was a dream)...Chase was something...else. Up all night. Chase is such a good natured kid but this week has been a bit torturous with 3 new teeth on the horizon. Nobody said he was an easy teether but he is still one of the most fun kids around. Good thing Nana was around to help out with his cra-cra...I couldn't have done it without her!

This picture makes up for it all...can we say...meant for the camera? (OK, I am severely biased :)). A rare shot that includes myself. Thanks dad!